It's going to be a busy afternoon for the upcoming Third Sunday Dinner at the Holman Community Center.

Director Calvin Criner said area residents are invited to attend to pick up back-to-school supplies just in time for the first day of school on Monday. It is the fifth year the center has partnered with the Fraternal order of Black Firemen out of Pine Bluff for the event.

The school supplies are already on-hand to give out, but Criner said any participant of the Holman dinner is welcome to bring more school supplies to hand out as well.

“The more we have, the more we can give away,” Criner said.

Barbara Cobb will also be in attendance to share information on the center's prescription assistance program and how area residents can apply for the program.

A third addition to the monthly dinner will be a birthday celebration for Bill Shrum and Delores Johnson. Criner said they try to recognize each birthday that they are aware of.

Criner said he is just grateful for the opportunity to provide assistance to the community that has continually supported the center.

The Third Sunday Dinner began in 2008, along with a Fifth Sunday Dinner. The events usually have some 200-350 people in attendance from around the region.

The all-you-can-eat dinner lasts from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults with proceeds going towards refurbishing the Holman building, which served as the community's school for African Americans from 1932 to 1970.

Ultimately, the proceeds will go back toward improving life and education skills for the community's children once the building's refurbishment is complete.